Dulces Creations

Day 30 on my 90 day challenge

2012-02-13T18:56:00.002-04:00

OK so I promised a picture of my new me, this is after 30 days. I so far have lost at least 11 ponds or more in just 30 days.
You are wondering how I did it. All I am doing is 2 body by Vi shakes a day.
You can contact me here so I can get you started on them. Watch the video too.
http://dulcevandyken.bodybyvi.com/

Day 12 on my body by vi challenge

2012-01-27T13:55:00.003-04:00

So this morning I woke up feeling great as usual. I am so proud of my self, I am now down 6.2 pounds down. That makes me very happy that I am loosing my weight.
If you too would like to loose weight please visit my site and join me on a challenge, its only for 90 days. What have you got to loose weight?
Send me a message if you want to do the challenge with me.
http://dulcevandyken.bodybyvi.com/

Great videos to wach on my vody by vi challenge

2012-01-24T08:15:00.003-04:00

So a lot of my friends have been asking me, what is in the shakes? is it Heart healthy, is it Diabetic safe, yes to all the above questions. Please watch this one and as you ask me more questions I will find the answers for you.
Oh by the way I am down to 180.6 this morning. Oh yes and I have way to much energy.
Let me know when you want to start your challenge.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMufmiq9hqs&feature=colike

starting week 2 on my shakes

2012-01-23T07:00:00.004-04:00

So yes the shakes work, check out the numbers in a week.
Scales don't lie!
I lost 4 pounds in one week with the body by Vi shakes.
1/16/12 My starting weight was 185, chest 43, waist 42.5,hips 48.5 Scroll down and you will see my first pictures.
This morning I am at: Weight 181, chest 41, waist 38, hips 47
I am living proof that the shakes work. Now let me know when you want to have your body by vi challenge party?.
http://dulcevandyken.bodybyvi.com/

My 3 month challenge to Transform my Body with Body By VI

2012-01-15T18:38:00.009-04:00

I wanted to start by saying Thank you To my Friend Jimmy Lee for introducing me to body by Vi.
I have to admit I am not one to be trying things for loosing weight. But I keep hearing about all the people loosing weight on Body by Vi just by doing the shakes, so I have decided to give it a try, I watched the video about it and finally I am so pumped up to start it. As you can see by my pictures I am over weight and I am tired of feeling down because of it.
I am 50 years old and I am a sock monkey maker, I sit on my butt a lot so will see what happens from here.
My Goal is to loose 30 lbs
I measured my self a couple of days a go and here is my weigh in.
As of 1-13-12
Weight: 185
Chest: 43
Waist: 42.5
Hips: 48.5
Arms: 15"
Thigh: 24"
Around the Knees: 17.5

PS If you would like info on the shakes that I am doing let me know.
Body by Vi Overview Presentation
http://overview.visalus.com/ Just click on the video
Ok here we go on my 3 month challenge, leave a comment and cheer me on.
Yes I can do it.

Use code FREESHIPPING and get free shipping in the USA for both of my shops.

2011-11-24T09:15:00.000-04:00

This is my special for Black friday until Cyber Monday.
Use code FREESHIPPING and get free shipping in the USA for both of my shops.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/THEMONKEYSHOP
http://www.etsy.com/shop/dulcescreations

You have made me smile again

2011-10-02T08:32:00.004-04:00

Thank you everyone that supported me with getting lots of sales to help me buy a car.

I also wanted to especially thank the one person that Donated $300.00 I have to keep her anonymous because its her choice.

It feels good to be driving a car that I know will not explode because it has a gas leak, a whole in the manifold, and only one shock on the back.

Thank you

Dulce

Please help me raise enough money to buy a car

2011-09-25T13:58:00.008-04:00

Thanks for visiting my blog! As many of you know that have been here before, my name is Dulce. I’d like to tell you a little bit about myself and my current situation, including who I am but also importantly, who I am NOT. I usually don’t go around telling the details of my life to everyone I come in contact with but, in this situation, it might be helpful for you to know some things so you can understand where I’m coming from and what’s in my heart.

I am not only the Owner of The Monkey Shop but I am also a Wife, a Mother of 2 great kids and “Ganka” to my wonderful Grandson. I happily live a simple life out in the country in an old farmhouse with my husband. We have had some rough times financially but are trying our best to get back on track in many aspects of our lives. But, sometimes, we can be working as hard as we can toward something but it’s just not enough.
I’m very thankful for my car and have tried to be as patient as I can with it while trying to earn enough money to not only pay our bills but save up money to either fix the car or invest in a better one. When sales started being less than expected in The Monkey Shop (even though I spend a lot of time promoting, having sales and filling up my store) I decided to take a part time job at Sears to be as responsible as I can be. You see, when things get tough, I’m not the kind of person to sit around and whine and pout about my situation. I’m not the kind of person to ask for help all the time. I try to find ways to help myself. I’m very thankful that I was able to get a job at Sears, even though there aren’t a lot of jobs to be found around here these days.

Not only do I NOT sit around feeling sorry for myself, I try my best to find ways to help other people even when I don’t have many resources available to meet my own needs. I have donated some of my Monkeys to organizations around town and have gone to the local hospital and passed some of them out now and then, because there are other people out in the world who need to have a smile now and then and my Monkeys seem to provide that! I’m also very very happy to be involved with Kid’s Food Basket - a local organization that provides sack suppers for needy kids here in Grand Rapids. I make special monkeys that are sold at a fundraiser called “Juice Ball” for Kid’s Food Basket. Although I don’t make much money on these monkeys, I am happy to be helping families in my area by making special monkeys that are sold to the public and most of the profit goes to The Kid’s Food Basket.

Life is funny sometimes I guess. I got the job to bring in more money and to save for another car because mine is bad. But, how do I get back and forth to work?? Yea.... my sad (but appreciated!) little car. The more I drive it, the worse it gets but that’s the only way I have right now to get back and forth to the source of income that I have to fix it up! The more I drive it the worse it gets and new issues keep popping up. The latest is a new manifold - that just happened last week. I live far enough away from town that I don’t get to ride a bus or I would CERTAINLY use that option.
When the news about the manifold popped up, I realized that something drastic had to be done. My car is not only just an inconvenience; it’s actually dangerous to drive! The shocks aren’t working, there is a leak in the gas tank and now there are fumes in the car from the broken down manifold. Things are happening faster than I can keep up with.

I have been trying every way I can think of to get sales from my shop - even giving crazy discounts that maybe don’t bring in a lot of money but I get to bless people with really good prices on my monkeys and every little bit of money in my bank account helps at this point, even if it’s not much per sale.
So, one more way I thought I could bring in some money for my car was to add a “Donation” button here on my blog and tell you all about it to see if anyone would be willing to help out, even if it’s just a little bit. I’ve tried to help so many other people so many times, I thought maybe it would be OK to ask for help for me, this time. Another way was to try to sell the book that has one of my monkeys in the illustration. I was so excited about this book! I only have two copies of it but I realize that, although I’d be giving up something that I might not be able to get back because I’m not sure when or if it’s getting published, having a safe car is more important.

So, if there is any way you could find it in your heart to help out in any way you think you can to help me get back and forth to work safely - whether it’s buying a monkey or something else from my shop, buying a book or even donating some money - - please know it is for a good cause. I want to keep working, I want to continue to do my part to support my family and I want to stay safe doing it.

Thank you so much for your time and understanding. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I’d love to hear from you.

Dulce “The Sock Monkey Lady”

why we need more sales

2011-09-02T15:40:00.000-04:00

I just need a ton of sales! That's all I have to say today!
So if you need something from any of my shop please stop by and grab what you like.
I am here for you any time.
Please visit the monkey shop or Dulces creations for some great finds.
Or you can also visit my daughters shop Kavali8
We are here for you any time!

Happy shopping!

Dulce

5400 fan giveaway

2011-05-27T09:43:00.004-04:00

I am giving away a sock monkey when I have reached 5400 fans! This is all you need to do, Tell your friends about the monkey shop, have them like my page and post a comment here to why they need one of my sock monkeys.

I will then pick out the best reason for me to give you one of my sock monkey.

If their are more than one reason that I really like I may just give away more than one.

Please share my shop with all your friends.

I cant wait to see what you post.

Now lets get sharing!

Thank you so much for participating.

Dulce

http://www.zipments.com/

2011-05-16T08:38:00.001-04:00

Zipments is an exciting new local business in Grand Rapids. Bringing jobs to West Michigan with a fun way for moms, retired people or anyone who wants to make extra money! Zipments offers a great service for businesses to move things across town cheaper and faster.

With graduation right around the corner, weddings and parties this would be a great service! Zipments is a great service for both businesses and consumers.

Zipments.com: Save money or make money getting items across town.

Save time & money

zipments.com

Save Money and Time: You’re a busy person. Cut down on your to do list by posting some of your errands on Zipments.com. Posting a job takes less than a minute.

Make Money: By being a Zipments courier you can make extra money in your spare time by taking thing across town for people and local businesses.

Please tell them The monkey shop sent you.

Their Blog: http://blog.zipments.com/ (Their blog changes often).

I am thinking of bringing them back

2011-04-05T10:01:00.003-04:00

Why should I bring back my cute little monkey purses? Maybe its because its been 2 years since I made them and its time to add more things to my shop, Sales are slow and really need to add more ways to make more money. So if you think I should, I would love to know.

5000 fan giveaway

2011-03-12T14:23:00.004-04:00

I am getting

really close to be at my goal of 5000 fans on Facebook.

I am giving away 2 sock monkeys. Will you be my next winner?

Here is all you do post a comment on my Discussion board on my fan page for your chance to win a sock monkey.

Please tell all your friends about the monkey shop and Good Luck to you.

The drawing will be done after I have reached my Goal.

Come and check out all the Monkeys! The Monkey shop

New to Dulces Creations Crochet Head Wrap Head Band Ear Warmer with flower

2011-02-02T17:16:00.003-04:00

Are you a store owner?

2011-02-01T07:24:00.004-04:00

If you own your own store and would like to see my work in your store, please contact me for the price. You do have to order at least 10 or more to get my wholesale price.

I take paypal and most shipping is done withing 2 days after your order has been payed and this is for 10 of them. I already have 8 stores all over the world that do carry my sock monkey and they sell quite well because they keep coming back for more.

You can choose any size and color from the monkey shop.

Please contact me through the monkey shop.

Looking forward to working with all of you.

Kufi infant crochet caps

2010-11-09T11:03:00.003-04:00

Kufi infant cap is a new item in the monkey shop. It is crochet it fits Infants 2 to 12 months. You can add a cute flower with your choice of color. Here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/THEMONKEYSHOP?section_id=5646827

New items to the monkey shop

2010-10-28T07:13:00.004-04:00

I have been creating some cute outfits for the sock monkeys and I thought I wold share them here for you. I have hat and scarves, shirt and pants, and Ear bows.

You can find all of them in the monkey shop

New sock monkey do it your self kits

2010-10-13T13:40:00.004-04:00

If you love my sock monkeys, you will love making them your self, all you need is a needle and some strong thread and you will have your very own sock monkey. I have help you out a little bit, I have stuffed them and put the face on them for you.

All you do is put the arms, ears,tail eyes and smile to it.

Please come and check them out in the monkey shop.

Great for party's too.

My car broke down

2010-10-06T05:32:00.002-04:00

This week has been a bad week. Last Friday while shopping for supplies I was on my way back home and my transmission went out on my car. Talk about a nightmare.

I am thinking to my self, how am I going to run my business with out my car.

How am I going to pay to get it fixed or get another car?

So I put on my thinking cap and decided what kind of a sale I should have in my etsy shops so I can buy a new car. I decided that I would run a 30% off sale in the monkey shop and a 30% off sale on my hats in Dulces creations. Then I told all my people on my Face Book my fan page what was going on and they told their friends. Well a got about 10 sales in 4 hours that was really a good start, but not enough to take care of this huge problem.

So here I am here in my little blog hoping that someone will see this an help me out.

So if you are in need to get your gifts early please consider any of my shops so I can buy a new used car.

Thank you so much for reading my Blog.

Gracie's Garden Designs team up with some other AMAZING shops

2010-09-22T07:34:00.001-04:00

Gracie's Garden Designs team up with some other AMAZING shops and I am one of them. Please visit her blog for all the details.

6 give aways on her blog.

Hip and Trendy Jamaican rasta tams Hat

2010-08-25T18:23:00.001-04:00

Handmade by me. you can find them in Dulces creations.

New sock monkey Dolly

2010-08-17T05:34:00.002-04:00

New creations have been appearing in my shop. Please come and visit to see what is new.

And they call it puppy love

2010-08-10T06:54:00.002-04:00

Yes the puppies are back. Check them out in my shop.

You can contact me if you need a special color I will let you know if I can make it.

Tell me what colors you would like me to make you!

2010-08-08T10:17:00.002-04:00

I need your feed back, the season for new sock color shopping has started, please tell me what you are looking for so I can find them.

Thank you for taking the time to tell me here.

New sock monkeys with Minky fabric on them

2010-07-26T06:44:00.002-04:00

I have been creating some great sock monkey with the soft minky fabrics that babies love.

Here are some that you may like.